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Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:24:49 +0000enhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.6Canada’s National Junior Team to hold Selection Camp in Victoriahttp://chl.ca/article/canadas-national-junior-team-to-hold-selection-camp-in-victoria
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:05:28 +0000http://chl.ca/article/canadas-national-junior-team-to-hold-selection-camp-in-victoriaCALGARY, Alta. – Canada’s World Juniors hopefuls will begin their quest for back-to-back gold medals when they head west for the National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp, Dec. 11-14 in Victoria, B.C.
Camp will be held at the Q Centre, home of the Victoria Grizzlies of the B.C. Hockey League (BCHL), and will feature a three-game series against a team of U SPORTS all-stars. Following the four-day camp, the Canadian squad will trim its roster to the final 22 players who will proudly wear the Maple Leaf at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver from Dec. 26-Jan. 5. Ticket information for the games against U SPORTS will be announced in the coming weeks.
Canada’s final preparations also include games against Switzerland, Slovakia and Finland recently announced as part of the Lordco Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament schedule. Nine communities across the province will play host to 12 games, featuring all 10 competing teams, from Dec. 18-23 before the puck officially drops Boxing Day on the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.
“We had a competitive camp at our summer showcase in Kamloops, and the opportunity to play and represent our country on home ice should make for another competitive camp,” said Shawn Bullock, Hockey Canada’s director of men’s national teams. “We believe this four-day camp and the three games we will play will give us the best chance to evaluate and name the top Canadian players to represent our country in Vancouver.”
Following the camp and the selection of the 22-player roster, all eyes will turn to the 2019 World Juniors, where Canada looks for an 18th gold medal, and its first on home ice since celebrating gold in Toronto in 2015.
Canada will open the tournament on Boxing Day against Denmark at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Its preliminary-round schedule also includes games against Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Russia. The bronze- and gold-medal games will take place Jan. 5 at Rogers Arena.
Extensive game coverage and analysis throughout the tournament is once again planned by TSN and RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada, including Canada’s three pre-tournament games; check local listings for details.
For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Junior Team and the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, Twitter, and #WorldJuniors.]]>Russia forces overtime to capture series in Drummondvillehttp://chl.ca/article/russia-forces-overtime-to-capture-series-in-drummondville
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 07:57:18 +0000http://chl.ca/article/russia-forces-overtime-to-capture-series-in-drummondville

Russia's goaltending was up to the challenge once again as Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Daniil Tarasov took over in the crease to provide 34 saves as Team QMJHL fell short despite outshooting Russia 36-25.
Anaheim Ducks prospect Antoine Morand (Halifax Mooseheads) opened the scoring to bring the 2,719 at Centre Marcel Dionne to their feet, blazing down the left wing to lift a quick shot over the shoulder of Tarasov with assists from Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies) and Justin Barron (Halifax Mooseheads) at 8:42.
Tarasov would deny 2019 NHL Draft prospect Raphael Lavoie (Halifax Mooseheads) on a one-timer from the slot late in the first to keep his squad within one and resumed his fine play into the second as Team QMJHL outshot Russia 14-6 in the middle frame.
Both Alexis Lafreniere (Rimouski Oceanic) and Joseph Veleno (Drummondville Voltigeurs) had grade-A chances in the second, breaking in alone to be stopped by Tarasov as the game spilled into the third period with the 'Q' still holding a 1-0 lead.
Russia went to work shortly after the flood as Stepan Starkov notched his series-leading sixth point, finding the back of the net for the second time with help from Pavel Shen just 19 seconds into play.
Team QMJHL would respond at 8:40 though, with Drummondville teammates Veleno and Nicolas Beaudin working together to set up New York Islanders prospect Noah Dobson who gave the 'Q' a 2-1 lead.
Zavgorodniy's tying goal came on a clean faceoff win by Artyom Galimov. The Calgary Flames prospect snapped a wrister over the shoulder of a screened Olivier Rodrigue (Drummondville Voltigeurs). Zavgorodniy would join fellow QMJHL Russian teammate Alexander Khovanov with an assist on Olshansky's overtime winner as Russia claimed its first series since 2014.
Russia went 1-for-6 on the power play while Team QMJHL was held to 0-for-3, marking the first time in event history that the CHL has gone an entire series without scoring on the man advantage. The three leagues went a collective 0-for-19 on the power play while scoring the lowest output by the CHL in event history, managing just nine goals over the six games.
The aforementioned Starkov led the series in scoring, registering points in five of his six games played for a total of two goals, four assists and six points. Boston Bruins prospect Pavel Shen led the event with three goals while Olshansky led blueliners with five points (1-4--5).
Russian netminders Tarasov (1-2, 2.33 GAA, .915 SV%) and Pyotr Kochetkov (3-0, 0.67 GAA, .978 SV%, 1 SO) were also instrumental in their team's success.
For the CHL, four players led the way with two points each including Team QMJHL's Harvey-Pinard (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Team OHL's Barrett Hayton (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) and Team WHL's Connor Dewar (Everett Silvertips).
The CHL wraps up the 16th edition of the CIBC Canada Russia Series with an overall record of 63-26-1-6 while Russia has played to an all-time mark of 33-60-0-3.]]>Kia CHL Top 10 Spotlight: Baie-Comeau Drakkarhttp://chl.ca/video/kia-chl-top-10-spotlight-baie-comeau-drakkar
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:54:13 +0000http://chl.ca/video/kia-chl-top-10-spotlight-baie-comeau-drakkar

— Ivan Chekhovich (@Chekhovich_Ivan) September 20, 2018
"Ivan has all the skills to score goals," Bernard told Le Manic's Steeve Paradis of his star forward. "When he has the puck on his stick he is very dangerous."
Chekhovich was originally the third overall pick of the 2016 CHL Import Draft after he led Russia to a silver medal at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. The 19-year-old left a lasting impression on the Sharks organization last spring when he recorded 11 points (3-8--11) over 10 games in a late-season stint with the AHL's San Jose Barracuda.
"He makes stuff happen," said Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer during the team's training camp this past September. "He goes and gets the puck, he’s inside, he plays the way we want to play. There’s a lot of good stuff there."
Boasting the league's fourth-ranked power play, Baie-Comeau has also benefitted from the offensive contributions from another Russian in Yaroslav Alexeyev (13-12--25), 2019 NHL Draft prospect Nathan Légaré (14-19--33), Calgary Flames prospect D'Artagnan Joly (10-10--20) and Tampa Bay Lightning second round pick Gabriel Fortier (8-19--27).
The club's 99 goals currently lead the entire CHL as blueliners Christopher Merisier-Ortiz (3-10--13) and Vegas Golden Knights prospect Xavier Bouchard (1-12--13) have also played supporting roles offensively. Down the middle, 2018 Memorial Cup champion and assistant captain Samuel L'Italien (7-12--19) has brought leadership and experience to the group.
In goal, the Drakkar have alternated between the veteran duo of 19-year-old Kyle Jessiman and third-year netminder Justin Blanchette. The two have combined for a 2.79 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage this season.
After missing the playoffs in 2016 before a pair of first round exits the past two seasons, the Drakkar franchise is looking to get back to the dominance it experienced in 2013 and '14 when the club reached two consecutive QMJHL Championship Series, falling to Nathan MacKinnon and the Halifax Mooseheads before coming up just short in a seven game defeat at the hands of the Val-d'Or Foreurs.

They certainly have the offensive horses to make something happen this season. The Drakkar have scored six goals or more on seven different occasions.
Despite their dominance on many nights, they've had some trouble with the QMJHL's top-ranked teams in the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Drummondville Voltigeurs, losing two of three against the former while dropping a 7-1 decision against the latter on October 11th.
Looking ahead, the Drakkar approach a pair of home dates this weekend, taking on the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles at home on Friday before another Kia CHL Top 10 opponent in the Moncton Wildcats visit Centre Henry-Leonard on Saturday.
The KIA CHL Top 10 Spotlight takes a closer look at one team from the weekly KIA CHL Top 10 Rankings.Past KIA CHL Top 10 Spotlight editions:
Sept. 26, 2018 – Halifax MooseheadsOct. 4, 2018 – London Knights
Oct. 11, 2018 – Victoria RoyalsOct. 18, 2018 – Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Oct. 25, 2018 – Prince Albert RaidersNov. 1, 2018 – Ottawa 67’s
Nov. 8, 2018 - Moncton Wildcats]]>128 CHL Players to Watch for 2019 NHL Drafthttp://chl.ca/article/128-chl-players-to-watch-for-2019-nhl-draft
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:11:57 +0000http://chl.ca/article/128-chl-players-to-watch-for-2019-nhl-draftNHL CENTRAL SCOUTING NORTH AMERICAN ‘PLAYERS TO WATCH’ FOR NOVEMBER:

A

BYRAM

BOWEN

VANCOUVER

WHL

D

A

COZENS

DYLAN

LETHBRIDGE

WHL

C

A

DACH

KIRBY

SASKATOON

WHL

C

A

FOOTE

NOLAN

KELOWNA

WHL

LW

A

KALIYEV

ARTHUR

HAMILTON

OHL

RW

A

KOLYACHONOK

VLADISLAV

FLINT

OHL

D

A

KREBS

PEYTON

KOOTENAY

WHL

C

A

LAVOIE

RAPHAEL

HALIFAX

QMJHL

C

A

POULIN

SAMUEL

SHERBROOKE

QMJHL

RW

A

ROBERTSON

MATTHEW

EDMONTON

WHL

D

A

SUZUKI

RYAN

BARRIE

OHL

C

B

ABRAMOV

MIKHAIL

VICTORIAVILLE

QMJHL

C

B

ALEXANDROV

NIKITA

CHARLOTTETOWN

QMJHL

C

B

ANTROPOV

DANIL

OSHAWA

OHL

LW

B

CAJKOVIC

MAXIM

SAINT JOHN

QMJHL

RW

B

CARROLL

JOSEPH

SAULT STE. MARIE

OHL

C

B

CLARKE

GRAEME

OTTAWA

OHL

RW

B

CONSTANTINOU

WILLIAM

NIAGARA

OHL

D

B

ELLIS

COLTEN

RIMOUSKI

QMJHL

G

B

GAUTHIER

TAYLOR

PRINCE GEORGE

WHL

G

B

GUSKOV

MATVEY

LONDON

OHL

C

B

HAMALIUK

DILLON

SEATTLE

WHL

LW

B

HARLEY

THOMAS

MISSISSAUGA

OHL

D

B

JONES

HUNTER

PETERBOROUGH

OHL

G

B

KNIAZEV

ARTEMI

CHICOUTIMI

QMJHL

D

B

KORCZAK

KAEDAN

KELOWNA

WHL

D

B

LEE

JAKE

SEATTLE

WHL

D

B

LEGUERRIER

JACOB

SAULT STE. MARIE

OHL

D

B

LIKHACHEV

YAROSLAV

GATINEAU

QMJHL

LW

B

MCMICHAEL

CONNOR

LONDON

OHL

C

B

MINER

TRENT

VANCOUVER

WHL

G

B

MUTALA

SASHA

TRI-CITY

WHL

RW

B

NUSSBAUMER

VALENTIN

SHAWINIGAN

QMJHL

C

B

OKHOTYUK

NIKITA

OTTAWA

OHL

D

B

PELLETIER

JAKOB

MONCTON

QMJHL

LW

B

PIIROINEN

KARI

WINDSOR

OHL

G

B

REES

JAMIESON

SARNIA

OHL

C

B

ROBERTSON

NICHOLAS

PETERBOROUGH

OHL

LW

B

SOGAARD

MADS

MEDICINE HAT

WHL

G

B

STARIKOV

LEV

WINDSOR

OHL

D

B

THOMSON

LASSI

KELOWNA

WHL

D

B

TOMASINO

PHILIP

NIAGARA

OHL

C

B

WASHKURAK

KEEAN

MISSISSAUGA

OHL

C

B

WILLIAMS

JOSH

MEDICINE HAT

WHL

RW

B

ZAYTSEV

OLEG

RED DEER

WHL

C

C

ALEXANDER

JACSON

EDMONTON

WHL

D

C

ALISTROV

VLADIMIR

EDMONTON

WHL

LW

C

ALLENSEN

NATHAN

BARRIE

OHL

D

C

ANDERS

ETHAN

RED DEER

WHL

G

C

BAKER

JARRETT

DRUMMONDVILLE

QMJHL

D

C

BARINKA

MARCEL

HALIFAX

QMJHL

C

C

BARLAGE

LOGAN

LETHBRIDGE

WHL

C

C

BASRAN

ROMAN

KELOWNA

WHL

G

C

BEAUCAGE

ALEX

ROUYN-NORANDA

QMJHL

RW

C

BECKMAN

ADAM

SPOKANE

WHL

LW

C

BERTUZZI

TAG

GUELPH

OHL

LW

C

BIGNELL

LUKE

BARRIE

OHL

C

C

BILOUS

BOSTON

EDMONTON

WHL

G

C

BOLDUC

SAMUEL

BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND

QMJHL

D

C

BREWER

MITCHELL

OSHAWA

OHL

D

C

BROWN

MITCHELL

TRI-CITY

WHL

D

C

BUDGELL

BRETT

CHARLOTTETOWN

QMJHL

LW

C

BURZAN

LUKA

BRANDON

WHL

RW

C

CAJKA

PETR

ERIE

OHL

C

C

CAVALLIN

LUKE

FLINT

OHL

G

C

CERMAK

ERIK

PETERBOROUGH

OHL

C

C

CHYZOWSKI

RYAN

MEDICINE HAT

WHL

LW

C

DAWS

NICOLAS

GUELPH

OHL

G

C

DERSCH

ALEXANDER

CHARLOTTETOWN

QMJHL

D

C

DUCHARME

JUSTIN

CHICOUTIMI

QMJHL

LW

C

DUNKLEY

NATHAN

LONDON

OHL

C

C

EGGENBERGER

NANDO

OSHAWA

OHL

LW

C

FAIRBROTHER

GIANNI

EVERETT

WHL

D

C

GUENETTE

MAXENCE

VAL-D'OR

QMJHL

D

C

GUZDA

MACK

OWEN SOUND

OHL

G

C

HRABIK

KRYSTOF

TRI-CITY

WHL

C

C

INNISS

CHRISTOPHER

RIMOUSKI

QMJHL

D

C

JENTZSCH

TARO

SHERBROOKE

QMJHL

C

C

JONES

NOLAN

LETHBRIDGE

WHL

D

C

KALMIKOV

BROOKLYN

CAPE BRETON

QMJHL

C

C

KASTELIC

MARK

CALGARY

WHL

C

C

KEMP

BRETT

EDMONTON

WHL

C

C

KEPPEN

ETHAN

FLINT

OHL

LW

C

KOPE

DAVID

EDMONTON

WHL

RW

C

LAAOUAN

NOAH

CAPE BRETON

QMJHL

D

C

LANG

MARTIN

KAMLOOPS

WHL

LW

C

LAROCHELLE

SEAN

VICTORIAVILLE

QMJHL

D

C

LAROSE

NATHAN

SAINT JOHN

QMJHL

D

C

LEASON

BRETT

PRINCE ALBERT

WHL

C

C

LEGARE

NATHAN

BAIE-COMEAU

QMJHL

RW

C

LUDVIG

JOHN

PORTLAND

WHL

D

C

MACKAY

COLE

SAULT STE. MARIE

OHL

RW

C

MAIER

DAVID

NORTH BAY

OHL

D

C

MALYSJEV

EMIL

SASKATOON

WHL

D

C

MCLEAN

CULLEN

SAULT STE. MARIE

OHL

C

C

MOROZOFF

ALEX

RED DEER

WHL

C

C

MORRISSEAU

KOBY

REGINA

WHL

C

C

MOSKAL

BILLY

LONDON

OHL

C

C

MURRAY

BLAKE

SUDBURY

OHL

C

C

NEWKIRK

REECE

PORTLAND

WHL

C

C

PARENT

XAVIER

HALIFAX

QMJHL

LW

C

PELLETIER

THOMAS

DRUMMONDVILLE

QMJHL

D

C

PERIC

LUCAS

OTTAWA

OHL

D

C

PORCO

NICHOLAS

SAGINAW

OHL

LW

C

PRIKRYL

FILIP

SAINT JOHN

QMJHL

C

C

PRIMEAU

MASON

GUELPH

OHL

C

C

PROTAS

ALIAKSEI

PRINCE ALBERT

WHL

C

C

RANNISTO

JASPER

BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND

QMJHL

D

C

RIPPON

MERRICK

OTTAWA

OHL

D

C

ROSS

LIAM

SUDBURY

OHL

D

C

RYBINSKI

HENRIK

MEDICINE HAT

WHL

RW

C

SCHMIEMANN

QUINN

KAMLOOPS

WHL

D

C

SCHWINDT

COLE

MISSISSAUGA

OHL

RW

C

SEDOV

NIKITA

REGINA

WHL

D

C

SERDYUK

EGOR

VICTORIAVILLE

QMJHL

RW

C

SIMONEAU

XAVIER

DRUMMONDVILLE

QMJHL

C

C

SPENCE

JORDAN

MONCTON

QMJHL

D

C

SPROULE

EMMETT

ERIE

OHL

LW

C

STEVENSON

KEEGAN

GUELPH

OHL

LW

C

STRUTHERS

MATTHEW

NORTH BAY

OHL

C

C

TOPOROWSKI

LUKE

SPOKANE

WHL

C

C

TOPPING

KYLE

KELOWNA

WHL

C

C

TRACEY

BRAYDEN

MOOSE JAW

WHL

LW

C

TURAN

OLIVER

DRUMMONDVILLE

QMJHL

D

C

VAN DE LEEST

JACKSON

CALGARY

WHL

D

C

VUKOJEVIC

MICHAEL

KITCHENER

OHL

D

C

WOLF

DUSTIN

EVERETT

WHL

G

C

YORK

JACK

KITCHENER

OHL

D

]]>Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings – Nov. 14/2018http://chl.ca/article/kia-chl-top-10-rankings-nov-142018
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:06:30 +0000http://chl.ca/article/kia-chl-top-10-rankings-nov-142018Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the week nine edition of the Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings for the 2018-19 season. The weekly rankings of the CHL’s Top-10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts.

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings – Week 9:

Rank:

Team:

Last Week Rank:

Number of Weeks Ranked:

1

Prince Albert Raiders (17-1-0-0)

1

7

2

Ottawa 67's (17-3-2-0)

2

6

3

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (17-4-0-0)

3

6

4

Halifax Mooseheads (16-4-1-0)

7

9

5

Moncton Wildcats (16-4-2-0)

5

4

6

Vancouver Giants (13-4-2-0)

4

7

7

Baie-Comeau Drakkar (16-5-0-1)

6

7

8

London Knights (12-4-2-0)

-

5

9

Red Deer Rebels (13-5-1-0)

9

3

10

Drummondville Voltigeurs (14-5-1-0)

10

5

Honourable Mention:

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (12-5-3-1)

8

3

Everett Silvertips (14-6-0-0)

-

0

Portland Winterhawks (12-6-0-1)

-

1

]]>#CIBCShowdown: Week ending Nov. 11/2018http://chl.ca/link/cibcshowdown-week-ending-nov-112018
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:59:18 +0000http://chl.ca/link/cibcshowdown-week-ending-nov-112018Frontenacs’ Jason Robertson named CHL Player of the Weekhttp://chl.ca/article/frontenacs-jason-robertson-named-chl-player-of-the-week
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:28:01 +0000http://chl.ca/article/frontenacs-jason-robertson-named-chl-player-of-the-weekToronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Dallas Stars prospect Jason Robertson of the Kingston Frontenacs is the CHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending November 11 scoring nine points in three games with six goals and three assists.

Robertson continued scoring at a goal-per-game rate last week with two hat-trick performances including last Wednesday morning in a School Day road game against the Ottawa 67’s and Saturday night at home against the Oshawa Generals. Both contests turned into four-point efforts with an assist added in each to give him second star recognition in the 6-4 loss to Ottawa and first star honours in the 5-1 win over Oshawa. Robertson also chipped in an assist in Friday’s 2-1 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs.

A 19-year-old from Northville, Michigan, Robertson is playing in his fourth season with the Frontenacs who made him a fourth round choice in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection. This season he’s produced 22 goals and 11 assists for 33 points in 22 games which has him ranked seventh in OHL scoring contributing to almost 58% of the team’s total offense. Robertson was a second round pick by the Stars in the 2017 NHL Draft.

Also considered for the award this week was Samuel Asselin of the Halifax Mooseheads who scored four goals and three assists for seven points in three games, and Riley Woods of the Spokane Chiefs who scored three goals and three assists for six points in two games.

]]>Spitfires’ Michael DiPietro named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Weekhttp://chl.ca/article/spitfires-michael-dipietro-named-vaughn-chl-goaltender-of-the-week-5
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:27:53 +0000http://chl.ca/article/spitfires-michael-dipietro-named-vaughn-chl-goaltender-of-the-week-5Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Vancouver Canucks prospect Michael DiPietro of the Windsor Spitfires is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the regular season week ending November 11 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record along with a goals-against-average of 0.96 and save percentage of .969.

DiPietro began the week representing the CHL in the CIBC Canada Russia Series where he made 18 saves to backstop Team OHL to a 3-1 victory on Thursday night in Sarnia. In league play he helped the Spitfires extend their winning-streak to four games stopping a total of 62 shots. 31 of those saves came on Saturday in a 2-1 shootout victory against the Guelph Storm where he also stopped six straight attempts to help secure the win. His week wrapped up Sunday with 31 saves as part of a 7-1 win against the Saginaw Spirit.

A 19-year-old from Amherstburg, Ont., DiPietro is playing in his fourth OHL season after being chosen by his hometown club in the second round of the 2015 Priority Selection. He helped the Spitfires capture the 2017 Memorial Cup on home ice and was named the 2018 OHL Goaltender of the Year. This season he carries a 7-5-0-1 record and ranks second in OHL goals-against-average with a mark of 2.18 while his .926 save percentage is also among the league’s leaders. DiPietro is the Spitfires all-time wins leader with 82 over his career and his 16 shutouts are tied for the OHL’s all-time mark.

Also considered for the award this week was Max Paddock of the Regina Pats who posted a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory stopping 59 shots in total for a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .983. In the QMJHL, Fabian Iacobo of the Victoriaville Tigres also went 2-0-0-0 making 59 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .967.

]]>Opportunistic Russians make the most of their chances in Game 5 winhttp://chl.ca/article/opportunistic-russians-make-the-most-of-their-chances-in-game-5-win
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 04:26:02 +0000http://chl.ca/article/opportunistic-russians-make-the-most-of-their-chances-in-game-5-win

"The effort was there, but obviously it's not the result that we wanted," said Team QMJHL head coach Jim Hulton post-game. "I thought we had trouble getting some momentum. We gave up the early goal. I thought we started out and had some good legs and then we were chasing the game a little bit at 1-1. The turning point was that third goal. If we get out of the second period at 2-1 I think our legs and our energy are there but unfortunately they capitalized.
"They didn't have a lot of chances but they're a good team and they capitalized on the ones that they had."
The line of Koltygin alongside Ivan Muranov and Nikita Shashkov worked wonders early, opening the scoring with Shashkov's first of the event 3:03 into action.
After Team QMJHL captain Pierre-Olivier Joseph (Charlottetown Islanders) drew the score even on a wrister from the point, Russia re-established the lead with four minutes left in the frame as Muranov displayed some quick hands from in tight to beat Matthew Welsh (Charlottetown Islanders) to the backhand.
Team QMJHL outshot Russia 13-3 in the middle stanza, but solid netminding from Kochetkov paired with a late goal from Zavgorodniy from Khovanov and Chekhovich wiped out any momentum the QMJHL had gained.
Kirill Slepets and Chekovich scored within a minute of each other just beyond the midway point of the third to put Russia up 5-1 and that's the way things would stay as Russia climbed into a 9-6 series lead in points headed into Thursday's series finale in Drummondville.

Kochetkov becomes the third Russian goaltender in event history to earn three wins in a series as Russia has now outscored the CHL 14-7, holding the three leagues to a collective 0-for-16 mark on the power play.
The five goals are the most Russia has scored against the QMJHL in the event since 2012.
For the second straight year, Game 6 will decide the series. The puck drops on Thursday night at Centre Marcel Dionne in Drummondville, QC as five Voltigeurs look to bring Team QMJHL back from the brink when the puck drops at 7 ET/4 PT on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.]]>Kochetkov perfect as Russia blanks Team OHL in Oshawahttp://chl.ca/article/kochetkov-perfect-as-russia-blanks-team-ohl-in-oshawa
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"It was a completely different game from start to finish," said Team OHL assistant captain Barrett Hayton (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), contrasting Monday's outcome to the Game 3 win in Sarnia. "They played us tight and kudos to them, they played a good game. We weren't able to get enough pucks to the net, get quality scoring chances and we weren't sharp."
The series moves east to the QMJHL tied 6-6 in points for Games 5 and 6 with Russia carrying the momentum.
"The Russians have practiced and played four games now and they're crisp and organized so it was tough tonight," said Canadian National Junior Team head coach Tim Hunter (Moose Jaw Warriors) who has seen all four CIBC Canada Russia Series games to this point. "We didn't see a lot of chemistry from the OHL guys tonight who just played a weekend of action and didn't really get a chance to practice together this morning and that showed tonight."
A second round pick of the Montreal Canadiens this past summer, Romanov put Russia on the board inside the opening minute of action, entering the OHL zone to send a wrister on goal that found it's way past Hunter Jones (Peterborough Petes).
Jones would come through late in the frame however, turning away Russia's Kirill Slepets on a breakaway chance in alone.
The Russians extended their lead before the horn as captain and Boston Bruins prospect Pavel Shen cleaned up garbage in the slot with 52 seconds remaining. Defenceman Saveliy Olshansky sent a puck goalward that caromed off an OHL body, inspiring a rebound off the pad of Jones as Shen was on the doorstep for his third of the series.
A back-and-forth second period saw the OHL send 10 shots the way of Kochetkov who was up to the task to keep the shutout intact. Jones also provided key saves to keep the OHL within two, kicking out the pad on Shen from close quarters inside the final minute of play.
After the OHL seemed to gain some traction in the second, Russia wrestled back control of the game in the third as Alexander Yaremchuk struck on the power play 7:06 into the period.
Kirill Slepets would finish-off a second effort after Jones turned away Artyom Galimov with a quality save, putting the Russians in full control up 4-0 with seven minutes left to play.

Russia's Stepan Starkov stretched his point streak to four games with a pair of assists while Olshansky and Galimov joined him with a pair of helpers each.
Kochetkov's shutout is Russia's first against the OHL since 2014 when Igor Shestyorkin stopped all 35 shots he faced in a 4-0 victory in Peterborough.
The OHL wraps up its 2018 leg of the series with an all-time record of 25-6-1 as Jones made 24 saves in the loss.
For the second straight year the CIBC Canada Russia Series heads to the QMJHL tied at six points apiece. Be sure to catch a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday night in Sherbrooke, QC live from coast-to-coast on Sportsnet and TVA Sports when the puck drops at 7 ET/4 PT.]]>